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That song [Don't Tell Me] didn't take us anywhere, and I know why now. It wasn't what Van Halen fans wanted. It showed the darkness of Van Halen, and basically the end of the band.

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Sammy Hagar
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: October 13
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If I would go up on a high note, Eddie would want a low one. That's how petty the situation had become.
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I was loud and electric at night, got all shook up with Elvis.
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Those are the magical songwriting moments, when you have a partner that clicks like that. That's a dream come true, man.
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I can be singing about cat food and I'll make you think that I mean it.
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All he cares about is going out there with his Jack Daniels bottle. Nothing has changed. That's kind of sad. If David was doing better than he used to be, then that would be different. But it was a joke and he made it that way.
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It's a good thing I don't read everything Eddie says, or I'd be up in arms and not enjoying my life.
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